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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

In sentences ''they are worth it'' ''I am sorry'' what Tense is being used?

1b00Please first have a look on this thread:02b02br
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01b00Check these sentences:02b02br
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01b00102b00: They are 01i00worth02i00 it.02br
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01b00202b00: We are 01i00proud02i00 of ourselves.02br
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01b00302b00: I am 01i00sorry02i00.02br
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01font01b00What tense is being used in above sentences?02b02font02br
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00In the thread mentioned above 01i00gone02i00 is being used as an adjective in 01i00he is gone02i00. Now I understand that Past Participle can be used as an adjective like 01i00gone02i00 in 01i00he is gone02i00. Therefore, I have no problem with sentence 01i00he is gone02i00. But above sentences are again causing problem to me because in those sentences Past Participles are not being used rather simple Present Tense forms are being used. There are a lot of other sentences of this kind and they are always hard for me to understand. If it were up to me then I would like to write above sentences as:02br
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01b00102b00: They are 01i00worthed02i00 it.02br
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01b00202b00: We are 01i00prouded02i00 of ourselves.02br
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01b00302b00: I am 01i00sorried02i00.02br
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00I hope you will understand my problem.0260hrefhttp://www.EnglishForward.com/English/GoneTenseBeingUsedSimplePresent-Tense/dmxgz/Post.htm
  

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12br 12br 11font 11b 10What tense is being used in above sentences? 11font 10All three sentences are in the simple present tense. 12font 12b 12font 12br 12br 10In the thread mentioned above 11i 10gone12i 10 is being used as an adjective in 11i 10he is gone12i 10.

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  • 12br 12br 11font 11b 10What tense is being used in above sentences?
  • 11font 10All three sentences are in the simple present tense.
  • 12font 12b 12font 12br 12br 10In the thread mentioned above 11i 10gone12i 10 is being used as an adjective in 11i 10he is gone12i 10.
  • Now I understand that Past Participle can be used as an adjective like 11i 10gone12i 10 in 11i 10he is gone12i 10.
  • Therefore, I have no problem with sentence 11i 10he is gone12i 10.
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01cite10Jackson661212cite12br
11b10Please first have a look on this thread:12b12br
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1b00102b00: They are 01i00worth02i00 it. I m not sure of this sentence.01i00They worth it02i00 seems correct to me. 02br
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002 We are 01i00proud02i00 of ourselves.Sentences like I am proud of, I am afraid of , I am scared of aren't passive sentences.Here proud, adraid and scared are a
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01cite10Jackson661212cite11a12a12br
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10In the thread mentioned above 11i10gone12i10 is being used as an adjective in 11i10he is 10gone12i10.10 Now I understand that Past Participle
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0Is the following sentence correct?02br
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01font00They are worth it.02font0-
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0 Yes. Depending on the context, it may mean 02br
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01i00They deserve this prize/etc. 02i0-
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01cite10Jackson661212cite12br
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11font10They are worth it.- Yes, it's correct.12font12br
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0 01font00Now I understand that Past Participle can be used as an adjective like 01i00gone02i00 in 01i00he is gone02i00. 00Note that the past participle can be used 01u00as an adjective02u00. That is, a 01u00verb02u00 form called a past participle can function 01u
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01cite10Goodman12cite11sub10Apparently, you are showing a little indigestion because you are trying to use adjectives as verbs and 11b11font10passive participles12font12b10.12sub12br
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01b10 112b10: They 11font10are12font10 11i10worth12i10 it.12br
11b10212b10: We 11font10are12font10 11i10proud12i10 of ourselves.12br
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